According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $6,496,222,787.29 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $402,352,579 in the year 1945 would cost $6,898,575,366.29 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1945-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $402,352,579 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $402,352,579.00 | - |
| 1946 | $419,222,708.10 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $466,880,822.80 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $520,654,359.30 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $559,666,532.84 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $574,006,142.58 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $610,909,549.98 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $651,186,983.20 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $669,744,125.21 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $660,043,800.98 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $652,030,489.66 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $663,839,580.03 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $700,742,987.43 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $723,939,414.94 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $753,883,894.09 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $753,673,017.48 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $762,318,958.64 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $778,134,704.67 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $782,563,113.56 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $794,161,327.31 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $807,235,677.36 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $818,833,891.12 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $842,030,318.63 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $869,022,525.19 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $902,341,030.16 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $948,733,885.18 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $998,500,766.02 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,010,309,856.39 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,042,152,225.06 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,158,977,869.07 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,267,790,201.75 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,393,894,416.77 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,492,162,918.77 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,562,173,954.52 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,784,859,658.62 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,102,650,715.52 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,357,178,788.29 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,454,392,907.22 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,513,016,605.84 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,624,570,334.50 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,693,948,740.42 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,589,143,063.40 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,667,378,287.09 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,749,620,166.45 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,887,322,595.21 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,049,697,587.79 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,133,626,480.05 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,202,161,379.52 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,298,742,868.60 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,398,487,506.90 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,520,163,313.02 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,619,486,198.09 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,650,906,813.54 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,581,950,160.85 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,654,069,962.74 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,880,129,692.66 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,903,326,120.17 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,868,109,725.68 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,987,044,135.82 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,127,277,083.96 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,400,784,051.97 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,576,655,147.82 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,673,403,229.43 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,948,413,747.70 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,536,017,115.59 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,893,921,121.94 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,373,962,754.21 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,499,765,415.66 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,501,642,217.52 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,464,384,537.41 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $5,037,418,440.06 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,931,819,866.96 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $5,100,643,466.38 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,330,880,662.02 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,315,817,745.50 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $5,094,802,184.18 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,836,820,051.22 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,739,528,006.69 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,755,940,533.53 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,849,742,668.85 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,898,895,131.92 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $6,898,575,366.29 | 0.00%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Transportation:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 14.200 | 14.250 | 14.508 | 14.675 | 14.317 | 14.225 | 14.592 | 15.925 | 15.942 | 15.900 | 15.900 | 16.567 | 18.450 | 20.575 | 22.117 | 22.683 | 24.142 | 25.733 | 26.467 | 26.083 | 25.767 | 26.233 | 27.692 | 28.608 | 29.792 | 29.783 | 30.125 | 30.750 | 30.925 | 31.383 | 31.900 | 32.358 | 33.275 | 34.342 | 35.658 | 37.492 | 39.458 | 39.925 | 41.183 | 45.800 | 50.100 | 55.083 | 58.967 | 61.733 | 70.533 | 83.092 | 93.150 | 96.992 | 99.308 | 103.717 | 106.458 | 102.317 | 105.408 | 108.658 | 114.100 | 120.517 | 123.833 | 126.542 | 130.358 | 134.300 | 139.108 | 143.033 | 144.275 | 141.550 | 144.400 | 153.333 | 154.250 | 152.858 | 157.558 | 163.100 | 173.908 | 180.858 | 184.682 | 195.549 | 179.252 | 193.396 | 212.366 | 217.337 | 217.412 | 215.939 | 199.067 | 194.894 | 201.565 | 210.663 | 210.068 | 201.334 | 230.657 | 266.330 | 266.978 | 270.685 | 272.628 | 272.615 |